Get to Know Tamara Johnson:

Tamara Johnson, M.S., L.M.F.T.
Author of "Pull Yourself Out of the Mud: Know and Love Who You Are and Get MORE out of Life."

California Marriage and Family Therapist License Number: MFC37840

Self-Employment As Licensed M.F.T.: The Center for Healthy Relationships. Opened 07-01.
-Individual, family, couple therapy. Areas of specialization: Group Treatment for Survivors of Trauma, Infertility & Involuntary Childlessness. Special Population: Members of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon).

Academic History:
M.S. Counseling and Family Sciences, Loma Linda University, August 1997.

Certificate: Family Life Education, Loma Linda University, June 1997.

B.A. Psychology, University of California, Riverside, June 1995.

A.S. Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Riverside Community College, August 1993.

Previous Experience
L.D.S. Family Service Agency.
-Individual, family, couple therapy. Group parenting classes.

The Family Resource Center.
-Private Practice Setting. Responsible for building and maintaining private practice caseload. Individual, family, couple therapy.
Group treatment for: Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Survivors of Sexual Assault, Stress Management, Anger Management and Domestic Violence assessments, Men’s Anger Management/Domestic Violence groups.

Family Service Agency, San Bernardino.
-Individual, family, couple therapy.

Inland Southern California Psychotherapy Association.
- Private Practice Setting. Responsible for building and maintaining private practice caseload. Individual, family, couple therapy. Anger Management/Domestic Violence intakes.

The Family Connection,
- Private Practice Setting. Responsible for building and maintaining private practice caseload. Individual, family, couple therapy. High-risk parenting groups.

Loma Linda University Medical Center, Volunteer Chaplain Services.
-Bereavement counseling, spiritual and emotional support for patients and families. Oncology, Intensive Care Unit, Orthopedic Surgery, Pulmonary, Cardiology, Pediatrics.

Loma Linda University Marriage and Family Therapy.
-Individual, marital and couples therapy, family therapy.

Family Service Agency of Western Riverside County.
-Multiple family group therapy, individual therapy, marital and couples therapy, family therapy, play therapy, group therapy, anger management intakes and program development for groups dealing with issues experienced by teen mothers.

Therapy Interests:
Marital, Family and Couples Therapy
Premarital Therapy
Individual Therapy
Stress Management
Infertility/Involuntary Childlessness
Adoption
Trauma and Abuse Recovery Groups
Eating Disorders: Individual & Family Treatment

Professional Enrichment/Trainings Attended:
Male and Female Sexual Dysfunction: What Every Practitioner Needs To Know. State of the Art Treatment Approaches. American Society for Reproductive Medicine. October 2002.

Counseling Victims of Sexual Abuse: The Three Stages of Healing. Cross Country University. September 2002.

Ericksonian Play Therapy: The Spirit of Healing with Children and Adolescents. Kid Power. September 2001.

Facilitating Successful Trauma and Abuse Recovery Groups. International Association for Eating Disorders Professionals. August 2001.

Complexity and Therapist Self Regulation: The Challenge of Eating Disordered Clients. International Association for Eating Disorders Professionals. August 2001.

Dynamic Sexual Abuse Training. Center for Healing Childhood Trauma. Twelve-week, eighty hour intensive training for treatment of all aspects of sexual abuse and recovery.

Professional Associations:
American Society for Reproductive Medicine

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

California Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

Association for Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists

International Association for Eating Disorder Professionals

RESOLVE (National Association providing Education, Advocacy and Support for those struggling with infertility)

Teaching Experience:
Loma Linda University, Department of Counseling and Family Sciences. March to June 1998. Contract position.
-Textbook selection, curriculum development, laboratory instruction, lecturing for graduate-level Research Methods course.

Research Experience:
Contract Data Analyst, Loma Linda University, Ian Chand, Ph.D. Providing as-needed consultation on mental health research data analysis. August 1997 - August 1988.

Research Assistant, Loma Linda University, Department of Counseling and Family Sciences. Program development in the area of juvenile delinquency treatment. Also, conducted ongoing evaluation of services provided to clients seeking services at the LOMA Linda University Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic. August 1996 - April 1996.

Research Assistant Supervisor, University of California, Riverside, Psychology Department, Pediatrician Communication Study. September 1993 - March 1994.

Research Assistant, University of California, Riverside, Psychology Department, Adolescent Compliance Study. September 1993 - January 1994.

Research Assistant, University of California, Riverside, Psychology Department, Youth Service Center Evaluation. September 1993 - January 1994.

Undergraduate Honors Research Project, University of California, Riverside, Psychology Department. "Personality Traits, Ego Development, and their Implications for Interpersonal Problems and Manipulation Strategies."

Presentations:
"Personality Traits, Ego Development, and their Implications for Interpersonal Problems and Manipulation Strategies." Presented at New Directions Undergraduate Research Conference, University of California, Riverside, May 1995.

"Satisfaction of Clients from Minority Families in Therapy with Marriage and Family Therapy Trainees." Presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association, March 1996.

"An Assessment of Need for Addressing Spirituality in Family Therapy." Poster presented at the 55th Annual Conference of The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, September 1997.

Publications:
“I Longed To Be A Mother,” Ensign, August 2000.

Scholarships, Grants and Fellowships:
David McNair Scholarship, Spring 1993
Student Minigrant in support of honors research, Spring 1994
President's Undergraduate Fellowship in support of honors research, Spring 1994
Selma Andrews Fellowship Funding in support of presentation of research performed for
Loma Linda University at the Pacific Sociological Association, Winter 1995

Honors:
Biography featured in Marquis Who's Who of American Women, 1999-2000, 21st edition
Nominated for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 1996-97
Honorary Award Recognition Recipient for The National Dean's List, 1995-96
Inductee Phi Beta Kappa, Spring 1995
Induction to Psi Beta (National Honor Society in Psychology for Community and Junior Colleges) Spring 1993
Induction to Psi Chi, Honor Society for Psychology Majors, Winter 1994
Enrolled in Departmental Honors Program, Fall 93
Induction to Golden Key National Honor Society, Spring 1994
Honoree at Undergraduate Honors Convocation for Academic Scholarship, Spring 1994, Spring 1995
Inductee to Psi Beta, National Honor Society in Psychology for Community Colleges, Spring 1993